PGY-1 Didactics Curriculum (2025-2026)

PGY-1 Didactics 2025-2026

Updated 8/14/2025

7/2/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMOverview with Chief ResidentsChief residents
2:00-3:00PM Intro to Residency with Program Director

Lauren Spring (SBUH residents)

Eduardo Constantino (ELIH residents)

 

3:00-4:00PMIntro to CPEPPoonam Gill

 

7/9/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCPEP SeriesAndrew Krebo
2:00-3:00PMRestraints: Orders and DocumentationLauren Spring
3:00-4:00PMDe-escalationJonathan Stone

 

7/16/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Psychiatry- IntroductionWilfred Farquharson  
2:00-3:00PMThe Psychiatric EvaluationRyan Montes, Romil Sareen, & Lauren Spring
3:00-4:00PMIntroduction to Hospital-Based Social WorkDiana Fogarty & Maria Christiansen

 

7/23/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMThe Psychiatric EvaluationRyan Montes, Romil Sareen, & Lauren Spring
2:00-3:00PMHospital-Based Social Work ContinuedDiana Fogarty & Maria Christiansen
3:00-4:00PMIntroduction to Motivational InterviewingCourtney O’Brien

 

7/30/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCPEP SeriesAndrew Krebo
2:00-4:00PM

Intro to Psychopharmacology (Teams only)

 

Eduardo Constantino

 

8/6/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Psychiatry:
Concepts of Culture, Race, Ethnicity & Identity		Veronica Tapia
2:00-3:00PMThe Psychiatric Formulation (Bio-Psycho-Social Model)Amit Patel
3:00-4:00PM

Mental Status Examination

 

Andrew Yang

CANCELLED

 

 

 

8/13/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMThe Psychiatric EvaluationRyan Montes and Romil Sareen
2:00-3:00PMPsychotic disorders  Krebo
3:00-4:00PMPsychopharm BasicsAhmed NO SHOW

 

8/20/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMDSM-5 Psychotic Disorders Diagnostic CriteriaJodi Weinstein
2:00-3:00PMSafety planning video & discussionLauren Spring
3:00-4:00PMResident as a TeacherIlana Yel

 

8/27/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-3:00PMInterviewing Patients with PsychosisPatricia Osborne & Peter Weiden
3:00-4:00PM

New Onset Psychosis, Prodromal and At-Risk States

 

Roberto Gil

 

 

9/3/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMFirst Line Psychopharmacology for Psychotic DisordersAndrew Krebo
2:00-3:00PMResidents as Role ModelsLauren Spring
3:00-4:00PMPsychopharm BasicsSaghir Ahmed

 

9/10/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMBipolar DisordersMatthew Sherman
2:00-3:00PMIntro to Mood Stabilizers

Andrew Krebo

 

3:00-4:00PMManaging Common Side EffectsAndrew Krebo

 

9/17/25 Wellness Afternoon

 9/24/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Self Awareness for PsychiatristsLauren Spring & Anna Coward
2:00-3:00PMDepressive DisordersBenjamin DeLucia
3:00-4:00PMMedication Management for Depressive DisordersAmit Patel

 

10/1/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMAnxiety DisordersCourtney Liebling
2:00-3:00PMResidents as Role ModelsPatricia Osborne
3:00-4:00PMManaging Common Side EffectsAndrew Krebo

 

10/8/25 – PRITE Exam – No lectures

10/15/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMSexual Orientation: definition of terms & taking a sexual history with LGBTQ. The Importance of language and pronounsPatty Osborne & Jonathan Grossman
2:00-3:00PMEating disorders

Genna Hymowitz and P. Osborne

 

3:00-4:00PMTobacco-Related DisordersOmer Talpur

 

10/22/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMTrauma- and Stressor-Related DisordersEmily Hill
2:00-3:00PMThe SAFE ActLaura Fochtmann
3:00-4:00PMObsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Walter Piddoubny

Walter.piddoubny@gmail.com

 

10/29/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMNeurodevelopmental DisordersPoonam Gill
2:00-3:00PMWorking with Pregnant PatientsCourtney Liebling
3:00-4:00PMNeurocognitive Disorders

Walter Piddoubny

Walter.piddoubny@gmail.com

 

11/5/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMDissociative DisordersMason Chacko
2:00-4:00PMEating Disorders

Marianne Tateosian

 

 

11/12/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PM

Overcoming Language Barriers: working with interpreters, translators and cultural brokers

 

Anna Coward & Jonathan Grossman

 

2:00-3:00PMSomatic symptoms & related disorders

Ilana Yel

 

3:00-4:00PMFirst-Line Medications for SleepOmer Talpur

 

 

11/19/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMAddiction Psychiatry: General Review of Clinical Aspects and managementJeremy Herschler
2:00-3:00PMInterview StylesAmit Patel
3:00-4:00PMMedicine for Inpatient PsychiatryMason Chacko 

 

11/26/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:30PMSexual Dysfunctions & Paraphilic DisordersOmer Talpur
2:30-4:00PMWorking with Patients with Borderline Personality DisordersAndrew Yang

 

12/3/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMSleep DisordersSatya Vatti
2:00-3:00PMInterview StylesAmit Patel
3:00-4:00PMPersonality DisordersBenjamin DeLucia

 

12/10/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Psychiatry: Take a stand: Social barometer activity & reflectionsWil Farquharson
2:00-3:00PMMedication Treatment for Symptoms of Personality DisordersEmily Hill
3:00-4:00PMInterview StylesAmit Patel

 

12/17/25 Wellness Afternoon

12/24/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-4:00PM Open for cancellations 

 

12/31/25

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-4:00PM Open for cancellations 

 

1/7/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMOverview with Chief ResidentsChief Residents
2:00-3:00PM Intro to Residency with Program Director

Lauren Spring (SBUH residents)

Eduardo Constantino (ELIH residents)

 

3:00-4:00PMRestraints: Orders and DocumentationLauren Spring

 

1/14/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMResident as a TeacherIlana Yel
2:00-3:00PMThe Psychiatric EvaluationRyan Montes, Romil Sareen, & Lauren Spring
3:00-4:00PMCPEP SeriesAndrew Krebo

 

1/21/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Psychiatry- IntroductionWilfred Farquharson 
2:00-3:00PMThe Psychiatric EvaluationRyan Montes, Romil Sareen, & Lauren Spring
3:00-4:00PMIntroduction to Hospital-Based Social WorkDiana Fogarty & Maria Christiansen

 

1/28/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:30PMThe Psychiatric EvaluationRyan Montes, Romil Sareen, & Lauren Spring
2:30-4:00PMIntroduction to Motivational InterviewingCourtney O’Brien

 

 

2/4/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMThe Mental Status Examination Andrew Yang
2:00-4:00PM

Intro to Psychopharmacology (Teams only)

 

Eduardo Constantino

 

2/11/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCPEP SeriesAndrew Krebo
2:00-3:00PMPsychopharm BasicsSaghir Ahmed
3:00-4:00PMThe Psychiatric Formulation (Bio-Psycho-Social Model)Amit Patel

 

2/18/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Psychiatry:
Concepts of Culture, Race, Ethnicity & Identity		Veronica Tapia
2:00-3:00PMIntro to Psychotic DisordersAndrew Krebo
3:00-4:00PM

Hospital-based social work

 

Diana Fogarty & Maria Christiansen

2/25/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMDSM-5 Psychotic Disorders Diagnostic CriteriaJodi Weinstein
2:00-3:00PMResidents as Role ModelsLauren Spring
3:00-4:00PMSafety planning video & discussionLauren Spring

 

3/4/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-3:00PMInterviewing Patients with PsychosisPatricia Osborne & Peter Weiden
3:00-4:00PM

New Onset Psychosis, Prodromal and At-Risk States

 

Roberto Gil

 

 

3/11/26 

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMPsychopharm BasicsSaghir Ahmed
2:00-3:00PMResidents as Role ModelsPatricia Osborne
3:00-4:00PMFirst Line Psychopharmacology for Psychotic DisordersAndrew Krebo

 

3/18/26 Wellness Afternoon

3/25/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Self Awareness for Psychiatrists

Lauren Spring & Anna Coward

 

2:00-3:00PMIntro to Mood Stabilizers

Andrew Krebo

 

3:00-4:00PMManaging Common Side EffectsAndrew Krebo

 

 

4/1/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMBipolar DisordersMatthew Sherman
2:00-3:00PMDepressive DisordersBenjamin DeLucia
3:00-4:00PMMedication Management for Depressive DisordersAmit Patel

 

4/8/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMEating Disorders

Marianne Tateosian

 

2:00-3:00PMThe SAFE ActLaura Fochtmann
3:00-4:00PMManaging Common Side EffectsAndrew Krebo

 

4/15/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMSexual Orientation: definition of terms & taking a sexual history with LGBTQ. The Importance of language and pronounsPatti Osborne & Jonathan Grossman
2:00-3:00PMEating disorders

Genna Hymowitz and P. Osborne

 

3:00-4:00PMTobacco-Related DisordersOmer Talpur

 

4/22/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMTrauma- and Stressor-Related DisordersEmily Hill
2:00-3:00PMInterview StylesAmit Patel
3:00-4:00PMObsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Walter Piddoubny

Walter.piddoubny@gmail.com

 

4/29/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMNeurodevelopmental DisordersPoonam Gill
2:00-3:00PMWorking with Pregnant PatientsCourtney Liebling
3:00-4:00PMNeurocognitive DisordersWalter Piddoubny

 

5/6/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMDissociative DisordersMason Chacko
2:00-3:00PMAnxiety DisordersCourtney Liebling
3:00-4:00PMMajor Depressive Disorder in Pregnancy and Postpartum & Substance Use Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in Women of Reproductive AgeMichelle Salz

 

5/13/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PM

Overcoming Language Barriers: working with interpreters, translators and cultural brokers

 

Anna Coward & Jonathan Grossman

 

2:00-3:00PMSleep DisordersSatya Vatti
3:00-4:00PMFirst-Line Medications for SleepOmer Talpur

 

5/20/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMAddiction Psychiatry: General Review of Clinical Aspects and managementJeremy Herschler
2:00-3:00PMInterview StylesAmit Patel
3:00-4:00PMMedicine for Inpatient PsychiatryMason Chacko 

 

5/27/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:30PMSexual Dysfunctions & Paraphilic DisordersOmer Talpur
2:30-4:00PMPersonality DisordersBenjamin Delucia

 

6/3/26 Resident Retreat – No Classes

6/10/26:

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMSomatic symptoms & related disordersIlana Yel
3:00-4:00PMWorking with Patients with Borderline Personality DisorderAndrew Yang

 

6/17/26

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-2:00PMCultural Psychiatry: Take a stand: Social barometer activity & reflectionsWil Farquharson
2:00-3:00PM

Interview Styles

 

Amit Patel
3:00-4:00PMMedication Treatment for Symptoms of Personality DisordersEmily Hill

 

6/24/26:

TimeCourseFaculty
1:00-4:00PM Open for cancellations